Samuel Becket Boyd II (March 20, 1865March 29, 1929) was the fire chief of Knoxville, Tennessee, who died in the line of duty. He was president of the

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in 1924.

Biography

He was born on March 20, 1865, in Abingdon, Virginia, to Samuel Becket Boyd I (18281890) and Isabella Reed (18311907). He had a sister, Isabella Kennedy Boyd (18601936) who married John Mebane Allen. He married Julia Harrison. He joined the fire department in 1900. He was president of the

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in 1924. He died on March 29, 1929, of a heart attack in Knoxville, Tennessee, after a fire while en route to the hospital. He was buried in the

Old Gray Cemetery Old Gray Cemetery is the second-oldest cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1850, the cemetery contains the graves of some of Knoxville's most influential citizens, ranging from politicians and soldiers, to artists an ...

in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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